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Canterbury Wincheap: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Canterbury Wincheap neighbourhood of Canterbury, England (ONS area Canterbury 019). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CT1, CT4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CT1 3SH.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Canterbury

Canterbury Wincheap is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Canterbury (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £287,500 and flats for £200,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Canterbury (1.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Canterbury East, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£287,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£200,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.07; 1 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Canterbury Wincheap sits in Canterbury

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Canterbury
  • Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Canterbury with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Canterbury

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Canterbury Wincheap

House prices: Canterbury Wincheap against Canterbury: This neighbourhood £54k (1995) to £300k (2026); Canterbury £57k (1995) to £355k (2026).£97k£347k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£300kCanterbury£355k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Canterbury, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Canterbury Wincheap against Canterbury: This neighbourhood £43k (1997) to £180k (2025); Canterbury £39k (1997) to £190k (2026).£62k£197k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£180kCanterbury£190k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Canterbury, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Canterbury, 1 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Canterbury East Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (510 m in a straight line). About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Dover Priory (about 29 min) and London Victoria (about 95 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Wincheap Foundation Primary School 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Dec 2021).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Canterbury Academy 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Jan 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Canterbury Wincheap

What is the typical house price in Canterbury Wincheap?

£287,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

How does Canterbury Wincheap compare with the rest of Canterbury?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Canterbury. Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Canterbury with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Canterbury.

Is Canterbury Wincheap an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Canterbury Wincheap gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 1 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Canterbury Wincheap?

Canterbury East. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (510 m in a straight line). About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Dover Priory (about 29 min) and London Victoria (about 95 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Canterbury Wincheap?

Nearest state primary school. Wincheap Foundation Primary School. 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Dec 2021). Nearest state secondary school. The Canterbury Academy. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Jan 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.